Fastening for pouches, wallets, and all kinds of leather containers



June 29 1926.

H. A. WlDMER FASTENING FOR POUCHES, WALLETS, AND ALL KINDS OF LEATHER CONTAINERS Filed Sept. 50, 1925 //vv/v TOR.

Patented June 29, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY ALPHONSE WIDMER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

FASTENING FOR POUCHES, WALLETS, AND ALL KINDS OF LEATHER CONTAINERS.

Application filed September 30, 1925, Serial ms.

The present invention relates to improvements in flap fastenings for tobacco pouches, wallets and all kinds of. leather and the like containers fitted with flaps.

The present invention is designed to provide a simple spring fastening which will permanently hold the flap of the container in a closed position unless it is positively opened.

My invention comprises a flap fitted with a metal tab or tabs, each tab being provided with a hinged engaging shoulder controlled by an independent spring and adapted to be pushed under a metal bridge attached to the body of the container to hold the flap firmly in the closed position until the shoulder is positively pressed down to release the tab from the holding loop.

My invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a tobacco pouch with the metal tab in position under the bridge.

Figure 2 shows a detail view on an enlarged scale of the metal tab and bridge.

Figure 3 shows a longitudinal section through the metal tab shown in Figure 2. 1

Figure 4 shows detail side and plan views of the underplate of the tab.

Figure 5 shows detail side and Ian views of the pivotal shoulder plate, an

Figure 6 shows detail side and plan views of the spring controlling the shoulder plate.

A preferred construction of the metal tab is shown by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which the tab is formed of an underplate 1 shown in detail in Figure 4 adapted to be fastened to the leather flap 3 conveniently by means of rivets by the U-plate 2 as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The plate 1 is provided with a recess 4 adapted to TECQlW? the shoulder plate 5 shown in detail in Figure 5. This shoulder plate is conveniently pivotally mounted on a pin 6 passed through the walls of the underpla-tc 1. The inner end of the shoulder plate 5 is 59,721, and in Great Britain December 10, 1924.

provided with a projection 7 adapted to engage in the inner end of the plate 1 and thus limit the upward movement of said shoulder I plate under the influence of the spring 8 which is conveniently in the form shown in detail in Figure 6 and is mounted on the pin 6 as shown in Figure 3. In use the tab is pushed under the bridge 9 which is attached in any convenient manner to the body of the pouch 10. The shoulder 11 on the shoulder plate 5 engages under the influence of its spring with the bridge 9, thus-holding the flap in osition until the shoulder plate 5 is positive y pressed down to release the 'tab.

Although I have shown'a flap of a tobacco pouch with a single central tab, it will be obvious that two or more metal tabs may be used upon the flap of a leather container if more than one fastening is required.

What I claim is 1. A fastening for a flexible container, comprising a metal tab with a recess on its upper face, a spring set in said recessand a ent plate forming a shoulder pivotally mounted in said recess above said spring and adapted to be depressed against the influence of said spring to pass under the bridgeon the container, and a stop on said shoulder plate adapted to engage the edge of said recess to limit its upward movement under the influence of the spring.

2. A. fastening for a flexible container, comprising a metal tab with a recess on its upper face undercut at its inner edge, a V spring set in said recess. a bent plate forming a shoulder pivotally mounted in said re: cess above said spring and adapted to be depressed against the influence of said spring to pass under a bridge on the container and a projection at the free end of said shoulder plate adapted to engage under the inner edge of said recess to limit the upward movement of said plate under the influence of said spring.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

HARRY ALPHON SE IVIDMER. 

